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Prince Harry is said to he hopeful of a reconciliation with his brother Prince William and dad King Charles, which royal expert Tom Bower has branded ‘unrealistic’

Prince Harry could be set for more heartache amidst his ongoing High Court battle over security and woes over his former charity Sentebale.

The Duke of Sussex, 40, is reportedly thinking about reconciling with his family, following the fallout with brother Prince William and his dad King Charles. But, royal expert and Prince Harry biographer Tom Bower, who is planning a new bombshell book on Harry and wife Meghan Markle, said the hopes are ‘unrealistic’. Speaking in an exclusive interview, in which he revealed plans for his bombshell new book which is set to document the couple’s current crisis, Tom explained: “He’s stuck out in California and clinging on to his royal status, as is she.

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“Plus, Harry’s thinking is of ‘reconciliation’. That’s just totally unrealistic. There is zero chance of reconciliation because there is irreconcilable anger on the part of William and Kate. “

Royal biographer Tom, who’s previous book on the couple, titled Revenge, became a best seller after its release in 2022, added that Harry has been left deeply hurt by recent events in his life. He said: “They have both been wounded, and what’s fascinating about them is they don’t stop fighting back. And the fight back is just as important as their survival. This battle for survival and the fight for revenge is increasing by the week. “

The author also claimed that while Harry is hopeful for reconciliation, Meghan has other plans. “They have a crisis, because Meghan wants to be a billionaire celebrity and Harry doesn’t understand that world. He just literally can’t understand it, other than [understanding that] Meghan wants to be famous and not in the media all the time,” he said.

“He doesn’t understand what it entails… because he’s spent his whole life never having a penny in his pocket. He’s never regularly travelled on the tube, never had to worry about having a car or a job. So he doesn’t understand where she’s coming from, which is that she worked phenomenally hard, struggled hard, and was constantly humiliated, and wants the security of finance and status. She hasn’t got the status that she craves. She is a Duchess. [But] She hasn’t got the pulling power. “

Relations between Prince Harry, Prince William and King Charles collapsed shortly after Harry’s move to the US, after he announced his decision to step away from his role as a senior working member of the Royal Family in 2020.

Following their step away from The Firm, Harry and Meghan took part in a bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey. The couple also took part in a Netflix documentary about their move away from the Royal Family and Harry released a book, titled Spare, in which he recalled a confrontation with William, 42, in which the Prince of Wales reportedly branded Meghan “difficult”, “rude” and “abrasive” – which Harry described as “parrot[ing] the press narrative”.

Harry then alleged William: “Grabbed me by the collar, ripping my necklace, and … knocked me to the floor. ” In an interview to promote the book the Duke of Sussex claimed he would “like to get his brother and father back” – but a mending of their broken bond appears to have not yet taken place.

Earlier this month, Harry claimed his “worst fears were confirmed” about the change in his taxpayer-funded police protection as he spoke out about the latest stage in his court battle over his security arrangements.

The Duke of Sussex has been challenging the dismissal of his High Court claim against the Home Office over the decision of the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec) that he should receive a different degree of protection when in the UK. Harry has argued that he cannot bring his wife Meghan and their two children, Archie and Lilbet, to the UK because they don’t feel safe.

As he attended a two day hearing at the Court of Appeal earlier this month, the Duke of Sussex claimed “people would be shocked by what’s being held back” adding that his “worst fears have been confirmed by the whole legal disclosure in this case and that’s really sad”.

President George Bush’s former Chief Information Officer has revealed that appearing on Hunted was quite similar to her time working in The White House

Theresa Payton made history as the first female Chief Information Officer during George W. Bush’s presidency and later found herself appearing on Hunted. But while she was used to working in a “fishbowl” during her time at The White House between 2006 and 2008, she admits Hunted wasn’t as different as people would assume.

During her time working for the Executive Office of President Bush, Theresa was responsible for implementing the first ever 24/7 Security Operation Centre (SOC) for White House operations. Prior to joining, the Presidential office had no team dedicated to the technology operations for the President.

After leaving her role serving under President Bush, Theresa landed herself a role on Channel 4 show Hunted, leading the Deputy Commander of Intelligence back in 2017. Speaking about the show, in a rare interview, she exclusively told the Mirror: “What a fascinating opportunity.”

Theresa added: “It’s interesting, when you work at the White House, you are in somewhat of a fishbowl, if things go wrong, everybody knows. It was the same thing with Hunted, just a different type of fishbowl. As the Deputy Commander of Intelligence on Hunted, my role was to lead the command centre’s intel operations and orchestrate the tracking of the Fugitives.

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“I believe we had to cover about 100,000 square miles and let’s just say, our team captured the targets within 28 days.” The reality show allows people taking part to attempt to evade some of the most skilled intelligence officers in the world in an attempt to find out how tricky it is to go under the radar.

Theresa added: “It was interesting because it really demanded the same strategic foresight as thinking about how to build the White House SOC, chasing people who are trying to run away for sport and competition money. It was really interesting because my ability to analyse patterns and predict moves really helped us with hunting the fugitives and I always tell people, if you haven’t watched the show, please watch it. “

Since Theresa’s time on the show, her season from the United States is used to inform and educate participants when a new series launches in the UK. She said: “What I always like to tell people, if you haven’t seen the show, think The Bourne Identity meets CSI. And my role was to just lead a great brain trust to outsmart the runners. “

Working mum Theresa, who now runs a female-driven tech and cybersecurity company called Fortalice Solutions, emphasised that the show is far from scripted. “I’m not used to having a camera on me all day long at work and a microphone,” she explained, before adding: “I was literally hot mic’d the entire day, even when we were on break I had a hot mic on.

“I always say to people, you’re seeing a career of experiences in banking and the White House. When it comes to high stakes challenges, you don’t know what’s being captured. So everything that you see, whether it be going over strategy, focus, faith, humour – all of those things get captured by the camera. ” Theresa joked that running the command centre was similar to “herding cyber-cats in a storm” as she and her team played “mental mind games” on the contestants.

Before joining the White House, Theresa worked in banking and joked she went from “the server room to the boardroom,” and rarely spoke to the media. When she eventually joined President Bush’s staffing list, she again rarely disclosed information about herself and kept her LinkedIn page to a minimum and only stated that she worked for the federal government.

“That was just as much for my own protection as for the privacy and policy of the White House,” she said. “There’s no media, there’s not public speaking and so to leave there and then suddenly be on a reality TV show was really something different,” Theresa explained.

After leaving the White House, Theresa admits she noticed the “phantom vibrating of the device,” having work a clip on her belt in her financial career and Informations Officer role, meaning she was constantly available to take on work. “For weeks after leaving, I kept reaching for my waist and there’s no White House device, no banking device attached to my waist, that was kind of strange,” she said.

But this wasn’t all, Theresa would wake up throughout the night believing her phone was going off only to realise it wasn’t. However, now she looks back with gratitude after people took a chance on her. When she was hired into banking, Theresa was actually working on technologies that were not being used. “Being the first female to have that role with small children and my husband has his own career, a dual career family, the White House took a chance on me,” she explained before stating that she was “incredibly grateful” for the “incredible opportunities” that were given to her.

Now, she uses these opportunities to help others, mentoring college and university students and even gives back time to her two universities, Immaculata University and the University of Virginia. “I always remember, somebody saw something in me, took a chance, all the things that I’ve had the opportunity to do were my first time, people believed in me and so I aim to just pay that forward for the people that I meet,” she said.

Theresa visits her universities at least twice a year and also engages with virtual seminars in order to encourage people to take up a career in the STEM industry. Through this, she tells people to embrace the “F word”; failure. Admitting that while failure isn’t always an option, it’s a learning curve for people.

Reflecting on her White House role, Theresa said: “We did not have a 24/7 full dedicated SOC for White House operations and I had the opportunity to create the SOC for the Executive Office of the President. at the time, this was considered to be a groundbreaking move to protect the critical systems of White House operations.

“You had the secret service, military, the White House military and White House communications agency but no group was dedicated to the technology operations. What was great about this was during the time period, cyber attacks on government systems rose to about 300 per cent, so putting this SOC in place was a true game changer.

“We really laid the foundation for what people refer to as zero trust frameworks. ” This terminology, though, is not something Theresa uses and instead focuses on no trust networks. “We’re moving from that trust but verified to truly a verified and then trust but only trust one instance for this type of design,” she said. Theresa says that it was in “incredible opportunity to serve” as not only did they build a SOC but a cyber fortress which she says was to keep the nation states and criminals at bay to allow President Bush to “sleep soundly. “

During her tenure, she also protected the digital footprints of individuals as they were being targeted via digital and physical espionage from Cold War spy techniques to digital war spying techniques. During her time, she also ensured that President George W. Bush’s iPod Shuffle playlist was never published to the public when it was synced to the cloud.

Social media was also a discussion, with Theresa explaining that President Bush decided to let the “professionals do the communicating. ” But while Donald Trump’s use of social media often comes under fire, Theresa believes that the President uses his platform in order to speak directly to the public he serves.

Offering her advice to the President’s team, she said: “I would advise them that based on this human user story as Commander In Chief and President of the United States, they should be doing an ongoing thorough review of the digital footprint, not only of him, but the digital footprints of his chief of staff and everybody around him. “ She explained she was “aghast” when Venmo accounts of senior execs in the White House were available for public viewing.

Although she was still working in financial services when the atrocious September 11 attacks took place, Theresa admits that President Bush was serious about one thing – ensuring such attacks never took place again. The attacks, known as 9. 11, were coordinated terrorist attacks carried out by terrorists.

Terrorists hijacked commercial airliners, flying two into the Twin Towers, a third into the Pentagon and a fourth which crashed in Pennsylvania after passengers revolted and tackled the terrorists. Tragically, 2,977 people were killed. President Bush wanted to make sure that nothing like this ever happened again under his watch, or the watch of another President.

“I knew where his heart was and his heart was ‘not on our watch’,” she explained. Theresa later added that on a daily occurrence, often multiple times a day, the President would say: “We must leave this place better than we found it for the next administration to come. ” Most recently, Theresa admits she has been “dismayed” by the negativity surrounding the recent Blue Origin space mission which saw an all female team made up of Katy Perry, Gayle King, film producer Kerianne Flynn, former NASA scientist Aisha Bowe, US journalist Lauren Sanchez, US research scientist Amanda Nguyen, head into space for the first time since 1963.

She said: “It was fearless. It showed women, young women, girls that they belong among the stars. It definitely reminds us that we should dream bigger. Katy Perry’s words on the matter, I see she’s being panned but I have to say, as a working mum, her words hit home for me and every other working mother who’s juggling their career and family.

“So it was really great to see. I get it, some people feel like it was more of a billionaire’s joy ride, is what I think somebody wrote but I love this opportunity to talk about this. This wasn’t just a flight, it was really a launch pad for ambition. We have no idea how many young women and girls will walk away inspired. Maybe they’ll card the next Mars Rover or maybe they will create the next design, eco-friendly rocket. Maybe they’ll be inspired to be an astronaut but that’s the ripple effect that I think we could have from something like this. “

While she acknowledges that people may criticise Katy Perry for heading into space, she admits its “long overdue” to see an all female crew. She said: “They showed that with bravery and being bold, trusting in somebody else’s engineering. I think that’s very interesting because I reflected on when William Shatner went up and when he came back and how emotional he was. I don’t remember all this negativity around that. I just ask everybody to look at the statistics, we need more people in STEM and we especially need to encourage and inspire more women to choose STEM as a profession.”

She believes that the female crew showed “raw courage” and modelled “fearlessness” during their mission. Space was a topic of conversation in the White House during Theresa’s tenure, she explained: “They definitely were having those conversations. I would not say I had an active role in those conversations, other than from time to time being allowed to listen in.

“But yes, absolutely, kind of space as the fifth domain – you think about land, water, sea and air but beyond air is space or the universe, so that was often discussed. From a policy perspective, critical infrastructure, what does this mean for commerce and certainly, protection and defence of truly outer space. “

Irish actor Colin Farrell was seen for the first time since he emotionally opened up about his decision to place his adult disabled son James in a long-term care facility

Hollywood actor Colin Farrell looked sombre as he was spotted grabbing a coffee in Los Feliz, California, on Friday after emotionally sharing his decision to place his son James, 21, in a long-term adult care facility.

The Penguin actor, currently busy filming Series 2 of his Apple TV+ show Sugar, was seen picking up three coffees from a local café in his neighbourhood. Colin, 48, sported a casual look as he donned a deep V-neck T-shirt and plaid trousers, paired with Adidas trainers for the coffee run.

The dad-of-two completed his look with a camouflage headband and subtle gold and silver jewellery. Colin kept a low profile as he stood with his arms crossed, waiting by the coffee window before collecting his order.

Colin’s outing on Friday follows his decision to publicly discuss his decision to place his adult son James, 21, adult disabled son into care. He explained that he wants to ensure his son’s care is properly managed while he and his ex-partner are still alive, and to provide him with a strong sense of community.

The Golden Globe-winning actor had previously divulged that James was initially misdiagnosed with cerebral palsy, before disclosing his correct diagnosis of Angelman syndrome in 2007. This rare genetic disorder, which affects the nervous system and causes significant physical and intellectual disabilities, has seen James face considerable challenges, including being non-verbal, issues with movement, irregular breathing, and epilepsy.

Despite the likelihood of those with Angelman syndrome having a relatively normal lifespan, constant care is necessary. Colin, alongside James’ mother Kim Bordenave, has chosen professional care for their son. In an emotional revelation, Colin expressed his fear of leaving James without adequate support if tragedy were to strike him or Kim.

He shared: “It’s tricky, some parents will say ‘I want to take care of my child myself’ and I respect that,” adding, “But my horror would be… What if I have a heart attack tomorrow, and, God forbid, James’ mother, Kim, has a car crash and she’s taken too – and then James is on his own? “

During the emotional chat with Candis Magazine, the Irish actor revealed his fears: “Then he’s a ward of the state and he goes where? We’d have no say in it. ” Colin and Kim are now on a mission to find a place for their son James to live “now while we’re still alive and healthy” so they can be involved in his life, take him out, and ensure he’s happy.

He expressed his heartfelt wish: “We want him to find somewhere where he can have a full and happy life, where he feels connected. ” Last year, Colin shared the struggles surrounding James’ health issues and the initial wrong diagnosis he received.

The star explained to PEOPLE magazine the confusion between James’ condition and cerebral palsy, noting: “[James] couldn’t sit up. He wasn’t crawling. I think he was a year and a half when we took him to get really checked out, and he was diagnosed as having cerebral palsy. “

Cerebral palsy, as defined by the NHS, is a group of permanent movement disorders that appear in early childhood, often due to brain damage before or at birth. Colin recounted the tough journey: “It was a common misdiagnosis, because it shared a lot of the same characteristics. And that was a downer for sure.”

The correct diagnosis came when James was about two and a half years old, after a paediatric neurologist suggested testing for Angelman syndrome. The revelation brought new concerns for Colin about his son’s quality of life and potential pain. Colin opened up about the moment he questioned a doctor regarding his son’s rare condition, recalling: “I remember the first two questions I asked were, ‘What’s the life expectancy and how much pain is involved? ‘,” and the reassuring response he received: “And the doctor said, ‘Life expectancy, as far as we can tell, is the same for you and for me, and pain, no. ‘”.

Colin launched the Colin Farrell Foundation last year to support adults with intellectual disabilities like his son James. He expressed concern that once James turned 21, he would be “kind of on his own” due to the lack of protections afforded to younger individuals with disabilities.

In a deeply personal chat with InStyle back in 2012, Colin Farrell shared the poignant milestones in his son’s life: “We share in the smallest victories; the first words at age six or seven, being able to feed oneself at 19, and getting the seizures under control. When James took his first steps at age four, I nearly broke in half! “

Fast forward to 2021, Farrell took legal steps for him and Kim to become conservators for James, aiming to have a say over important aspects of his care and life decisions – from his education and health care to his social interactions and even matters of the heart.

The alleged feud between Brooklyn and Romeo seems to be having an impact on the famous couple, and David’s eldest could miss yet another significant occasion with his 50th birthday approaching.

David Beckham is looking forward to celebrating his 50th birthday next month – but it may be without his eldest son Brooklyn. Earlier this year it was reported that brothers Brooklyn and Romeo are in a feud which believed to be centred around Romeo’s girlfriend Kim Turnbull.

Kim reportedly dated Brooklyn nearly nine years ago and it’s claimed he and Nicola don’t believe Kim has the right intentions for Romeo. Brooklyn and his wife Nicola Peltz have been missing from a number of high profile events since, including the former Manchester United player’s early birthday bash in Miami.

With his actual birthday reportedly approaching, Victoria is said to be organizing a “top secret” trip for the family. Despite being invited, Nicola and Brooklyn are becoming concerned that they might miss this one, which would “destroy” David.

Speaking to Mail Online a source said: “Family is everything to David. He is a working class boy who grew up with strong connections to his grandparents and parents, and he loves nothing more than to see his boys, and Harper, being so close. While the location will be perfect and stunning, what he wants most is for his family to be around him, happily getting along.”

If any of the fallout continues to be significant and significant, a source told the publication. “It would absolutely destroy David.” “David would have the best birthday present ever, with all of his children and their partners having a wonderful time together.” That’s what really makes him smile, “”

Victoria Beckham celebrated her 51st birthday earlier this week – but Brooklyn appeared to be the only member of the family who didn’t publicly wish his mum a happy birthday.

The former Spice Girls member has since suggested that Brooklyn and his brother Cruz Beckham, 20, weren’t part of her birthday celebrations – with them not appearing in photos from the occasion.

Brooklyn and Nicola were photographed at the California Coachella music festival in addition to wishing his mother a happy birthday on Instagram.

Brooklyn took a number of photos from the festival to Instagram and wrote, “Made amazing memories this year x]heart emoji]” as the caption.

Brooklyn celebrated his 26th birthday in March with David’s giddy Instagram tribute. The pair were together when Brooklyn was younger when David shared the quote, “Happy Birthday Bust x, we love you so much, have the best day, lots of cake and hot sauce.” You’re missing us.

Coronation Street CEOs have filed a trademark application with the UK’s Intellectual Property Office.

With a selection of Corrie perfumes, soap fans may soon be able to sample Weatherfield’s scent.

Coronation Street bosses have applied to trademark the ‘Corrie’ brand with the UK’s Intellectual Property Office. They want the ability to flog “Toiletries; cosmetics; soaps; perfumes; essential oils; eau de Cologne; make-up; hair lotions; shampoos; suntan lotions” using the world-famous Corrie name.

The application also extends to homewares like kitchen utensils and bed linen. It was filed last month by ITV chiefs and will stay in place for 10 years once rubber-stamped.

The trademark strengthens the TV company’s ability to pursue legal action against unauthorised third parties who might use its name for commercial purposes, according to an intellectual property attorney who has seen the papers.

Simply having these trademarks registered can significantly deter any third party considering the use of the name without authorization.

Additionally, it increases ITV’s chances of promoting the Corrie brand. They are likely to look for opportunities to license these trademarks to partners and make money from royalties as a result.

Vera Duckworth legend Liz Dawn, who portrayed her in Corrie, reportedly put her name on a fragrance that was released more than 30 years ago.

And if Street bosses do start selling their branded perfume they will be following a host of famous names flogging their own scents, including David Beckham and Britney Spears.

Others to put their names to perfumes include Kerry Katona, Ariana Grande and even Donald Trump, who released a cologne called Empire.

Lunch boxes, beer glasses, water bottles, and teapots are other items that Corrie is registering as trademarks. Additionally, they listed rain ponchos, hats, ties, bean bags, and bathrobes.

Coronation Street tour participants can already visit the gift shop, which has a wide selection of products.

Who doesn’t love a little Coronation Street, they say? The Coronation Street Gift Shop in our visitor center has something for everyone, whether you’ve been a fan for years or are just looking for a gift for a drama queen or soap king.

The Corrie store is “an absolute treasure trove!” You can add a little Weatherfield to your own home with the help of our products. This amazing Roy’s Rolls apron is for those who fancy becoming a bit of a master chef.

The Duchess of Sussex has one desire, according to a royal biographer, after being “constantly humiliated.” The couple is at a “crisis point,” according to the author.

According to one author who is fascinated by the Sussexes, Meghan Markle has a great ambition after being “constantly humiliated.”

Royal and celebrity biographer Tom Bower has teased more sensational disclosures about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in another tell-all, following his explosive book about the royal couple in 2022. Bower suggests that Harry and Meghan are embroiled in ongoing conflicts that ‘drive them towards vengeance’. He also states that Harry yearns for a reconciliation with the Royal Family and his father, King Charles, but Meghan has other priorities.

Bower believes that the duo’s union is at a tipping point following their dramatic exit from royal duties to start anew in California. According to the author, this has led the Duchess to seek a different professional path to her royal husband, something he supposedly ‘doesn’t understand’. The writer claims: “They have a crisis, Meghan wants to be a billionaire celebrity and Harry doesn’t understand that world, other than [understanding that] Meghan wants to be famous.

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He has never had a penny in his pocket his entire life. He never had to deal with having a car or getting a job, nor did he frequently travel on the Tube. He doesn’t understand where she’s coming from, which is that she worked extraordinarily hard, endured hardship, and was constantly humiliated, and wants financial security and status.

She hasn’t had the power to pull herself together, he continued, “She hasn’t got the status she craves.” He and she are both clinging on to their royal status in California. Harmony views reconciliation as the main theme. That is utterly absurd. Because of William and Kate’s unceasing anger, there is no chance of reconciliation.

In 2022, Bower’s first book, Revenge: Meghan, Harry, and the Windsor Wars, was released. His plans for a sequel come as Harry struggles to raise money for the Sentebale charity, which he founded in 2006 in honor of his mother, Princess Diana.

He recently made a legal bid to ensure his family’s right to taxpayer funded security protection while in the UK. Bower, who has also penned unauthorised biographies on Tony Blair, Mohammed Al-Fayed and the Beckhams, alleged that Harry and Meghan have been deeply affected.

He stated, “They have both been wounded, and what’s fascinating about them is that they continue to fight back.” And they must fight back to survive as well.

“Every week, we’re seeing more and more of this battle for survival and revenge.” Many people were skeptical and unsure of the first book. More people will be fascinated by what I’ve discovered now, and more will be converted to what I discovered then. Over the past three years, there have been many new things discovered about them.

One year after Harry and Meghan’s explosive TV interview with Oprah Winfrey, Bower’s first book was released. The book makes claims about the Duchess’ “abrasive” attitude and high demands on her royal staff, as well as the claim that the queen felt relieved when Meghan didn’t attend Prince Philip’s funeral in April 2021.

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